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JP office closed this week
JP office closed this week

A county office in Taylor will have different availability this week. The Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 office will be closed from Tuesday, May 3, through Thursday, May 5, for court personnel training.

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UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS

HERITAGE SQUARE FARMERS MARKET The Farmers Market is typically every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Audition to play in ‘Oz’
Audition to play in ‘Oz’

From the theater that brought you the musicals “South Pacific,” “Shrek: The Musical” and “Gypsy,” Milam Community Theater is next set to perform “The Wizard of Oz,” based on the classic motion picture.

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Health Screenings will be at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church this week. File photo
Health screenings at church Thursday

Do you really know if you are healthy? Did you know that your blood pressure, glucose level, cholesterol, body mass index, body fat index and weight are some of the key indicators of your health and underling conditions you may not be aware you have?

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Luminaries lined the sidewalks of Heritage Square April 22 to honor, encourage and remember those who have been impacted by cancer. Photo by Jason Hennington
E-EDITION HIGHLIGHTS

Here is a recap of what was featured in the Wednesday, April 27, e-edition of the Taylor Press. The e-edition is mailed to subscribers and available at www.taylorpress.net.

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The Plan Taylor Bike Tour will be Saturday, May 7. In addition, the Taylor Design Rodeo will be Tuesday, May 3. Courtesy graphic / City of Taylor
Input needed to wrangle codes

A rodeo – of sorts – and bike ride are ways Taylor residents can tell the city how to improve its development. Taylor’s municipal government, in partnership with Simplecity Design, have two avenues this week for the community to provide input on Taylor’s development code.

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Carl Caldwell (left), soccer coach John Brockway (middle) and Dan Dixon are greeted with thanks and appreciation from the Taylor School Board for their quick actions and efforts in keeping the boys soccer team safe in their travels to a recent game. Photos by Tim Crow
DUCK HEROES

The Taylor ISD school board recognized four staff members at the April 18 meeting and expressed deep appreciation for their efforts in not only keeping students safe, but saving lives. During a trip of the boys soccer team to a recent game, the driver of the chartered bus suddenly became ill and unable to perform his duties.

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County lifts burn ban
County lifts burn ban

Conditions have improved to allow for outdoor burning. On Tuesday, April 26, County Judge Bill Gravell lifted the burn ban for unincorporated areas of Williamson County.

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Here’s a map of planned areas and detours for this year’s Blackland Prairie Days. Courtesy graphic / City of Taylor
Festival prep in last stretch

In one week, Blackland Prairie Days returns. The Taylor City Council The Taylor City Council heard an update on the festival during their April 28 meeting.

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DaMarcus Fields is a hometown Duck who is ready to prove he belongs in the NFL if selected this weekend. Photo by Matt Hooks
Fields of dreams

Former Taylor Duck and recent Texas Tech graduate Damarcus Fields spent the weekend at home with his family waiting to see if his name was called in the 2022 National Football League (NFL) Draft. Fields came into the week end calm and collected not worried about when or if he would get selected.

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Taylor pitcher Chris Perez cracked the century mark in strikeouts with 12 K’s against the Bulldogs this past Friday, April 22.
Ducks best Dogs for second place
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Johnny Ryder led with two of Granger’s seven hits in Friday night’s rivalry contest.
Lions top Bartlett in high-scoring affair
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The Williamson County and Cities Health District, which offers COVID-19 and flu vaccinations, is located at 115 W. 6th St. in Taylor. Photo by Jason Hennington
UPCOMING EVENTS

Heritage Square Farmers Market The Farmers Market is typically every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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CIVIC ORGANIZATION MEETINGS
CIVIC ORGANIZATION MEETINGS

KIWANIS CLUB • Meets every Wednesday at noon at Sirloin Stockade, 3607 N. Main St.

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Virus cases stay in 300+ range
Virus cases stay in 300+ range

Williamson County’s COVID-19 case rate has remained relatively steady this month. Confirmed cases, which include past and current episodes reported to the Williamson County and Cities Health District (WCCHD), increased by 674 in the county April 12-25.

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